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One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, Texas 78228
phone: (210) 431-2108
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WINGS Program

The Workers Invested in kNowledge and Growth through Service (WINGS) College Work-Study Program places federal work-study students with local non-profit and community partner organizations - particularly in the areas of education, elderly, health care, and legal services. In conjunction with the Office of Financial Assistance, the Service Learning Center offers students the opportunity to take leadership and serve community partners on their majors, interests, and career goals.

As a member of this program, students provide direct service, recruit other student volunteers, attend training and development sessions, provide education to the university community about social issues related to their service work, and serve as on-site supervisors for other college student volunteers. The WINGS Program is a one-year commitment through which the student and the community partner become true partners to better serve local needs.

To become a WINGS member, students must:

Qualify for Federal Work-Study through financial aid

Complete a WINGS application

Have and maintain a 2.75 GPA

Have access to reliable transportation

Commit to one academic year of work-study/service with a community partner

Attend mandatory meetings, mini-retreats, and other group-related activities throughout the year

Please click here for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the WINGS Program for students.

Interested students can complete a WINGS application and mail or fax it to the WINGS Program Supervisor, Krystina (Tina) Irvin, or email it to kirvin1@stmarytx.edu.

Upon receipt of the application, students should be prepared for an interview with the WINGS Program Supervisor. Once accepted into WINGS and all required forms have been completed with the Office of Financial Assistance and Human Resources, members can begin working with their chosen community partner.

To become a WINGS community partner:

Complete a WINGS Community Partner application

Be willing to provide meaningful, direct service opportunities for the students (less administrative/clerical duties)

Provide opportunities for WINGS member to successfully complete work-study hours awarded per semester

Provide a site supervisor for the WINGS member

Please click here for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the WINGS Program for Community Partners.

Interested non-profit and community partner organizations can complete a WINGS Community Partner application and mail or fax it to the WINGS Program Supervisor, Krystina (Tina) Irvin, or email it to kirvin1@stmarytx.edu.


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